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Also, am I the only one that liked the overworld sections of Ragged Mountain? I feel like that adds a bit more life and complexity to the areas if you have some overworld areas interspersed in there. For example, here's some things they could do with it:

-Having to explore new sections of a dungeon later in the storyline (much how Double Grass is used in the main games).
-Having optional areas to explore (like the expedition in TDS, where you have optional "path" mini-dungeons that you can explore).
-Adding puzzles and other such gimmicks (like Crystal Cave in TDS).
-Possibly secret exits to dungeons which are more difficult to find (locked by keys, blocked by an obstacle in which only certain Pokemon can progress like water or lava, etc.).
-Interconnection between different areas in the game. Maybe you can have one dungeon lead to another, and have several optional dungeons unlocked by exploring alternate paths.
-More interaction with the environment. Ragged Mountain already does this to a degree (having you go through two floors of Mystery Dungeon to get to the top of the cliff, knock down the log, and go down another two floors to reach the other side), but there's some more interesting ways to go about doing this. For instance, what if instead of using the log to cross the bridge up the cliff, what if you had to push the log down the cliff onto the broken bridge, and then go back in the entrance you came from, go down that section of the Dungeon backwards, and then cross the river down at ground level. Minor difference in this case, I know, but it'd be a lot more interesting with larger and more complex dungeons.

Anyway, I'd love to see more of this in the series. Do they do anything more with these overworld sections in the full game?

Multiple dungeons have overworld segments with puzzles and hostile Pokemon that if touched, will force you into a battle with them.

That's cool, I guess. I kind of figured they would use it for things like save spots (like how in TDS you had a mid dungeon rest area with a Kangaskhan statue), boss encounters, and puzzles. But I still think they could do more with them to really flesh out the areas.

Excuse me, I'm not sure if this is the place to ask, but... I want to restart the demo. I Google'd how to several times but only saw one answer, and that was to delete it. However, if I delete it, will I be able to download it again and start over? Or will I not get a second chance? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I don't want to risk it.

Ah, yes, I probably just said something stupid there, didn't I? Not surprising, I've been called an idiot on multiple occasions, although I do consider myself to be more intelligent than most...

I fiddled around with the demo a bit more (of course only being able to chat with the NPPs and look at the scenery), and I'll have to be honest and say that my heart shattered slightly at the thought of missing out on the entirety of this game. I guess in the end I couldn't entirely pull myself away from a new Mystery Dungeon game with such good graphics and gameplay. It definitely won't be a day 1 buy from me, but I might try and purchase the game some time later on. It seems like the story might just be able to make up for the (in my opinion) boring roster. That, and the returning option of using recruited Pokemon.

...It's also just occurred to me that I haven't tried the Magnagate feature yet. HMMMMM... let us see how this goes.

EDIT: At the aforementioned issue of starter and partner Pokemon gender picking being absent, as saddening as it is, NOA probably decided to remove those options (for whatever dumb reason they believed was plausible), as the option to continue your demo file after purchasing the full game is available. That would mean that whatever gender your partner is in the demo, it'll just carry on to the full version without the gender changing option being implemented. HOPEFULLY that won't be the case, but I'm pretty doubtful of that. =/

Shoot, and I always wanted to be able to choose my partner's gender.

I keep hearing from gamespot and neogaf they removed genders due to worries of getting in trouble because of the fact that you could choose to have a both male and both female pair, and since the hero and partner work together and eventually grow a bond together, that would mean if you picked a both male pair... NOA could supposedly get attacked by certain groups. I REALLY hope that's not true and it's just a overlook, as that would be the most silliest reason to axe genders if that as true.

Just wondering but can you only continue on the demo if you buy an actual copy of the game or only if you buy the full version on the eShop?

I'm pretty sure you can with either. But I'm not 100% sure.
Anyway, not to sound annoying, but my question still remains unanswered. Can anyone tell me if I can delete the demo, but be able to play it again with different Pokemon? I want to restart it.

Ah, yes, I probably just said something stupid there, didn't I? Not surprising, I've been called an idiot on multiple occasions, although I do consider myself to be more intelligent than most...

I'm pretty sure you can with either. But I'm not 100% sure.
Anyway, not to sound annoying, but my question still remains unanswered. Can anyone tell me if I can delete the demo, but be able to play it again with different Pokemon? I want to restart it.

I keep hearing from gamespot and neogaf they removed genders due to worries of getting in trouble because of the fact that you could choose to have a both male and both female pair, and since the hero and partner work together and eventually grow a bond together, that would mean if you picked a both male pair... NOA could supposedly get attacked by certain groups. I REALLY hope that's not true and it's just a overlook, as that would be the most silliest reason to axe genders if that as true.

If that seriously ends up being the case, then I don't know what the world's coming to.

I've had a lot of trouble with that too. A door knob, fire alarm, roll of tape, bottle cap...I'd suggest you keep trying stuff until something works. Mine ended up working on a stack of DVDs.

As for the game itself, the demo's been fun. I like how your character doesn't seem to have lost his/her memory this time, they just don't have much of an idea of what's going on. One big problem right now is the text speed, it's just atrocious right now.

I think its length is somewhat appropriate, actually, it's the timing that bothers me more. I hate how it ends on a cliffhanger, they should've let you go to Hazy Pass and fight Scraggy or whatever.

It would have been nice to see a bit more of the story. The demo itself wasn't short per say, though there wasn't much to do at the beginning. One more dungeon would have been perfect, and would have given us a better idea of the story. And unless someone gets the game for me for my birthday, I won't be able to play anytime soon

So, yeah. Just finished the demo with me (Snivy) and Axew at level 8. I know the save data will carry over, but, excuse possible needless isiotic wuestion, will it carry over to both the cartridge and download?

pS. The little water and flowers in the dungeons are insanely beautifull.